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Welcome back to another Tuesday and another week of Position Player Playing Time Changes. It was a fairly light week for significant swings due to injury, though the Brewers are certainly going to miss having Christian Yelich in the middle of their lineup until late May or perhaps even early June. Here’s the latest swings of at least 10% in either direction:
Significant Position Player Playing Time Changes, 4/14 to 4/21
Name
Team
Positions
% of Remaining PT, 4/14
% of Remaining PT, 4/21
PT Change
Reason
Sam Antonacci
CHW
LF, 2B, 3B
36%
67%
31%
Welcome to the big leagues!
Drew Gilbert
SFG
CF, LF, RF
9%
37%
28%
Called up to replace Bader, playing daily against RHP
Jose Fernandez
ARI
1B, 3B, DH
25%
47%
22%
Playing every day even with Gurriel back
Ty France
SDP
1B, DH
14%
33%
19%
Has taken over as semi-regular 1B
Everson Pereira
CHW
CF, LF, RF
35%
54%
19%
Back from the IL
Jeremiah Jackson
BAL
2B, 3B, RF
28%
44%
16%
One of the few Orioles hitting well
LF, DH
71%
86%
15%
Back from the IL
Sal Stewart
CIN
1B, 2B, DH, 3B
72%
87%
15%
Has spelled McLain at 2B more often than expected
Michael Massey
KCR
2B, DH, LF
38%
52%
14%
India injury opens up more PT
Kyle Stowers
MIA
RF, LF, DH, CF
69%
82%
13%
Back from the IL
Rece Hinds
CIN
RF, DH
15%
28%
13%
Not hitting well, but he is playing regularly
Colt Emerson
SEA
SS, 3B, 2B
45%
58%
13%
Continues to force the issue at Triple-A
Ildemaro Vargas
ARI
3B, 2B, 1B, SS, DH, LF
20%
32%
12%
Keeps hitting, no matter where he plays
Royce Lewis
MIN
3B, DH
62%
72%
10%
Nearing IL return for injury that proved very minor
Casey Schmitt
SFG
1B, 2B, 3B, SS, DH
34%
44%
10%
Keeps hitting well + versatility
Jacob Young
WSN
CF
53%
63%
10%
Continues to drive the ball more with usual sterling defense
Jared Oliva
SFG
CF, LF, RF
17%
7%
-10%
Hamate surgery
Freddy Fermin
SDP
C
67%
56%
-11%
Losing time to hot-hitting Campusano
Will Benson
CIN
RF, LF, CF
61%
49%
-12%
Playing less since Hinds was recalled
Jonathan India
KCR
2B, 3B, DH
79%
63%
-16%
Subluxated shoulder
Tristan Peters
CHW
CF, LF, RF
47%
31%
-16%
Playing more sparingly with Antonacci up
Harrison Bader
SFG
CF
74%
57%
-17%
Hamstring strain
Christian Yelich
MIN
DH, LF
86%
67%
-19%
Adductor strain
Otto Kemp
WSN
LF, 3B, 1B, DH
33%
13%
-20%
Optioned to minors
Pavin Smith
ARI
1B, DH, RF
57%
33%
-24%
Transferred to 60-day IL